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Film StudiesCourse Structure
lst year
Paper Code Subject Marks Teaching hour Remarks
1 BFS 401 Compulsory English 70+30 150 hrs2 BFS 421 Psychology and film stuclies 70+30 150 hrs
3 BFS 422 Basic film history 70+30 150 hrs
4 BFS 423 Film as an art form 70+30 150 hrs
5 BFS 424 Film-making fundamentals 100 (P) 150 hrs
2nd year
!Paper! CodeSubject Marks Teaching hour Remarks
!6 BFS 402 Compulsory Nepali 70+30 150 hrs
I-i BFS425 Art of east and west 70+30 150 hrs
!8 BFS 426 Film theory and criticism 70+30 150 hrs
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BFS 427 -A The art of acting
i 100(P)
150 hrsActing
i BFS427-BIntermediate film making Dir.,Cine.,edit.sound.
iiiiloIijIIi BFS 428 -A i Introduction to acting 50+50 150 hrs
Specialization(selectanyonesubjectfromspecialilzationgroup)i BFS428-B
Fundamental of Sounc], ElectromagnetismandAcoustic8 50+50I
150 hrs
BFS 428 -C Basics of Cinematography 50+50 150 hrs
i .BFS428-Di Basics of screen play writing and directioni 5o+50
150 hrs
i BFS428-E lntroductic>n to film editing 50+50 150 hrs
3rd year
• Subject Marks Teaching hour
BFS 403 Compulso 70+30 150 hrsBFS 429 Contem porary world cinema 70+30 150 hrs
BFS 430 -A the actors art and craft 50+50 150 hrs Acting Specialization
BFS 430 -8Documentary film making : techniques
and aesthetics50+50 150 hrs Dir„Cine.,edit.sound.
BFS 431 -A Body and movement; voice and speech 150 hrs
BFS 431 -aTechnology for sounc] recording and
mixing150 hrs
BFS 431 -C intermec!iate cinem atography I 150 hrsBFS 431 -D
BFS 431 -E
432 -A
Techni ue of screen-writi 150 hrsof ecliti
Buildin a character150 hrs
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your specialization
150 hrs43lF- a Basics of sound desi 150 hrs
intermediate cinematography 11
Visual stQ
150 hrs
150 hrsractice of editi
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41:n yearPaper code Subject Marks Credit hour Remarks
16 BFS 404 Compulsory Nepal studies 70+30 150 hrs
17 BFS 433 Research methodology and term paper 50+50 150 hrs
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BFS 434 -ADifferent methods and techniques of
50+50 150 hrs
Choose according toyourspecialization
actingBFS 434 - a Audio -post production 50+50 150 hrsBFS 434 -C Advance Cinematography I 50+50 150 hrs
BFS 434 - D1 Film directing : techniques and aesthetics 50+50 150 hrs
BFS 434 -D2 Advanced screen writing 50+50 150 hrs
BFS 434 - E Mastering cinema : from camera to table 50+50 150 hrs
i119i BFS 435 -A Film acting and orientation of medium 50+50 150 hrs
Choose according toyourspecialization
BFS 435 - a Sense of cinema sound 50+50 150 hrs•BFS 435 -C
Advance Cinematography 11 50+50 150 hrsBFS 435 - D1 Film production : workflow 50+50 150 hrs
BFS 435 -D2 Developing a feature length screenplay 50+50 150 hrs
BFS 435 - E Practice of different editing approaches 50+50I 150 hrs
!20 BFS 436 Final.. project iL HOO (p) 150 hrs
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PSYCHOLOGY AND FILM STUDIES
Full Marks: 100Theory: 70 + Practical: 30Pass Marks: Theory 28, Practical 12
BFS421
ObjectiveThe main objective of this course is to apprise the students the knowledge on psychologicalscience both in academic and applied area, acquaint them with different psychologicalapproaches in basic psychology and to teach how to understand human nature and relate theunderstanding with human interaction. Along with theories and their application, student will beable to acquaint with the use of psychology in film study. It is expected that the course willprovide knowledge about professional approach of psychology in its applied field including filmstudy.
1. Psvcholoev Introductiona. Definition, nature, goal and scope of psychologyb. Brief history ofmodem psychologyc. Perspectives and applications of psychology
Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padam Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,
Kathmandu, Nepalb. S. K. Mangal (2009). z4# J#froc7%cfz.o# /o Ptycfoo/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
2. Sensation and perce|)tio_r±a. Definition, nature, characteristics, types of sensation and perception,b. Factors affecting perception; perceptual processes, and Gestalt principles of perceptual
organizationc. Social Cognition: Definition, importance, process (steps) of social cognition, social
perceptiond. Social influence, attitude and attitude change, Social conformity and social compliancee. Social influence, prejudice and discrimination
Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padan Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,
Kirti Publication Pvt. Ltd, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.b. S. K. Mangal (2009). z4# J#/rod24cfz.o# fo Pnycfoo/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
3. Emotion and Motivatiqu•tfr6rtipveag:1£°n)rafure9Characteristics,Physioloatcalbasis,processandtypesofemotion,and
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Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :c. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padam Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,
Kirti Publication Pvt. Ltd, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.d. S. K. Mangal (2009). 4# J#„od%c/z.o# /a ftycfeo/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
4. Learning and memoryLeaning
1. Nature of learning, difference among learning, instinct, and maturation2. Factors affecting learning, Transfer of learning and its types3. Theories of leaning: classical, insight, and social learning
Memory1. Nature, characteristics, process, and types of memory2. Stage theory model and parallel distribution processing model of memory3. Forgetting: nature and causes of forgetting, brain and forgetting4. Methods of improving memories
Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Shishir Subba, Khem Raj Bhatta, Padan Raj Joshi (2018). Psychology: An Introduction,
Kirti Publication Pvt. Ltd, Putalisadak, Kathmandu, Nepal.b. S. K. Mangal (2009). ,4% J#irod%c/7.o# /o Prycho/ogy. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
5. Abnormal Psvchologv
a. Definition of abnormality, nature, types and historical perspective of al]normal behavior.b. C.ausal factors and viewpoints in abnormality @iological viewpoint, psychosocial
viewpoints and sociocultural viewpoints)c. Some forms of abnormality: anxiety, mood disorders, somatofom and dissociative
disorders, personality disorder and psychoses.Source book:1. Robert C. Carson et al (1998). 4b#ormcI/ Pst;cfoo/ogy cI#c7 A4ocJer# £!/e (loth Edison)
6. I_s_vcholofical Explanation of cinemL±Source book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. z4 Pf}Jcfeo/ogy o//foe rf/7% by Ed S. Tan (2018). Palgrave communications. Humanities,
Social Sciences, Business (Article)a. The cultural psychology of motion pictures: Dreams that Money Can Buy in Film,
Television and the Psychology of the Social Dream by Robert W. Rieber and Robert J.Kelly (2014). Springer.
c. Psychology at the Movies (2012). By Skip Dine Young. Wiley-Blackwc]l
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c. People Like Ourselves - Porfraycr/a o/ n4e#/c7/ J##esf j# /he A4ov!.e£ |Jacqueline N.Zimmerman (2003). The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Maryland, and Oxford.
5.2 Psychological Theories and Cinemaa. Psychoanalytic theoryb. Humanistic theoryc. Cognitive theory
53 Emotion and CinemaSource book/chapters/articles/thesis :a. Emotion and Film Theory (2003) by Norbert Wiley in Sf%dz.es z.# Sy»26o/;.c J77/erc}c/z.o#,
Volume 26,169-187b. I_ntert!.ctivity_ aged Emotion through Cinematography (1999) by WiINiam Michael
Tomlinson, Jr. MA Thesis (unpublished).
S.no. Topic Mark Remarks12 Final Examination 70
Internal MarksA.FilmPractical 3010
8. AssigrmentCoTerminalExam 10
10Students need to complete 5 practical work and assigrment related to each unit as assigned bytheconcemedpsychologyteacher.
Students will be required to make a short flction or documentary film about any one mentalillness. The film should be 3 to 5 minutes in length.
Topic of the project work or assignments will be provided by the concerned psychology teacher.By writing project work (mini research or term paper) students are expected to develop criticalthinking skill on a particular topic they are interested to pursue in the future academic course.Mini research work should be based on primary data.
Studentsneedtosubmittheircompletedpracticalandprojectpapersattheendofacademicyear.The practical and reports should be approved (signed) by the concerned psychology teacher.Student' s practical and project will be evaluated by external examiners during viva examination.
The marks obtained in practical, assignment, and project work(25) will be added in the finalexamination marks (75).
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2. 7lfee E#z.g7"¢ a/Kcxper fJcz"ser.. Identify the psychological principles related to leamingillustrated in the film. Select 2-3 relevant scenes and elaborate on how the selected scenesconform and or fail to conform the psychological principle(s) that you have identified.
3. 12 Angry men: American History X, Schindler's ListBased on the concept of social influence, prejudice and pro-social behavior, analyze anytwo of the above films elucidating how the films conform and or fail to conform to theprinciples of the aforementioned concepts.
4. We need to talk about Kevin, Fatal AttractionAnalyze the film "We need to talk about Kevin"from the perspective of abnormalpsychology elaborating how the film conforms and or fails to conform in the portrayal ofcharacters with the disorder.
Other Readings1. Baron, R. A. (2003). Psychology. 6th Edition. Prentice-Hall of India.2. Feldman, R. S., (2003) U7!c7ersJcr#c7j.72g Pfycfoo/ogy, 5th Edition. Tata MCGraw Hill
Publication.3. Lahey, 8. 8., Prycfoo/ogy-47z J73/roc7atc/z.o7c, Tata MCGraw Hill Publication.4. Morgan C. T., King, R.A., Weisz, J.R., Schopler, J. /#/rod%cfz.o# /o Prycfoo/ogy, Latest
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BASIC FILM HISTORY
Full Marks : loo
Theory : 70, Practical : 30
Pass Marks: Theory 28, Practical 12
BFS422
Objectives:
The obiective of the course is to help understand the evolution of visual language, and the
development of technical and aesthetic components of cinema. The course will help discover
different dimensions of cinema language that have been already discovered and impart the
knowledge of evolution of cinema language from other forms of art. The course is also to
learn the chronological development of the techniques and aesthetics of cinema before
1960.
UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION OF FILM HISTORY
Film history and how it is done
Why do we care about old movies?
Film history as description and explanation
Evidence
Explaining the past
History as story
UNIT 2: EARLY CINEMA
The invention and early age of the cinema(1880-1904)
The international expansion of the cinema (1905-1912)
National cinemas , Hollywood classism and world war I( 1913-1919)
UNIT 3: THE LATE SILENT ERA
France in the 1920s
Germany in the 1920s
Soviet cinema in the 1920s
The late silent era in Hollywood (1920-1928)
International trends of the 1920s
UNIT 4: THE ADVENT OF SOUND
i. The introduction of sound
ii. The Hollywood studio system (1930-1945)
Other studio systems
Cinemas of USSR, Germany and Italy(1930-1945)
§nch poetic realism (1930-1945)
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vi. Leftist,documentaryand experimental cinemas (1930-1945)
UNIT 5: THE POST WAR ERA
American cinemas in the post war era (1945-1960)
Italian neo realism (1945-1959)
Postwar European cinema (1945-1959)
Postwar cinema beyond the west (1945-1959)
Art cinema and auteur theory
French new wave(1958-1967)
Documentary and experimental cinemas ( 1945-1965)
UNIT 6: HISTORY OF NEPALI CINEMA
Early period ( 1965-1980)
Evolution of popular Nepali cinema ( 1980-1995)
Conflict era
New trends of Nepali cinema
FILM SCREENINGS
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leaving the factory
• Triptothemoon
• Lifeofafireman
• Birthofanation
• Intolerance
• Thecabinetof Dr.
Cali8ari
• Battleship potemkin
• Jazzsinger
• Unchenandelou
• Wizardofoz
• CitizenKane
• The bicyclethieves
• Singingintherain
• 4ooblows
• Breathless
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10 HOURS
• Hiroshimamon
amour
• Maiti8har
• Kumari
• Badalidoakash
• Sindur
• Basudev
• Mukundo
• Numafung
S.No.1 TopicFinalExaminationInternalMarksA.InternalAssigrment8.FilmHistoryProjectworkC.TerminalExam Mark Remarks
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Text books
1. Film historyan introduction -Kristin Thompson and David Bordwell
2. Thecomingofsound-Dougls Gomery
3. The oxford history of world cinema -Geoffery Nowell Smith
4. The storyof Hollywood -Gregory Paul williams
5. Nepalichalachitra ko itihas-Laxmi Nathsharma
References
1. The Persistence of History: Cinema, Television and the Modern Event -Vivan Sobchak
2. Easy Riders Raging Bulls: How the Sex-Drugs-And Rock 'N Roll Generation Saved Hollywood-
Peter Biskind
3. Film art an introduction -David Bordwell , Krisitn Thomposn
4. Chalchitra kala ra prabidhi-Prakashshayami
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FILM AS AN ART FORM
Full Marks : 100
Theory : 70, Practical : 30
Pass Marks: Theory 28, Practical 12
BFS 423
Objectives
The obiective of the course is to impart the basic theoretical knowledge of cinema and film
language. The course conceptualizes cinema as an art form through its codes and
conventions, and conveys the knowledge of critical analysis of film.
UNIT 1: FILM AS AN ART
1. Thenatureofart
2. Waysof lookingatart
A. The spectrum of abstraction
8. Themodesofdiscourse
C. The "Rapports de production"
3. Thestructureofart
UNIT 2: FILM AND THE OTHER ARTS
1. Film photographyand painting
2. Filmandthenovel
3. Filmandtheater
4. Filmandmusic
5. Film and environmental arts
UNIT 3: INTRODUCTloN TO FILM MAI(lNG
1. Basicgrammaroffilm language
2. Basictechniques
UNIT 4: TECHNOLOGY : IMAGE AND SOUND
1. Artand technology
A. Image technology
a. Sound technology
2. Thelens
3. Thecamera
4. Thesoundtra
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UNIT 5: BASIC COMPONENTS OF FILM LANGUAGE
1. Space
2. Time
3. Picture
4. Sound
UNIT 6: THE LANGUAGE OF FILM : SIGN AND SYNTAX
1. Signs
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ii.
2. Syntax
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ii.
iii.
iv.
The physiology of perception
Denotative and connotative meaning
Codes
Mise-en-scene
The framed image
The diachronic shot
v. Sound
vi. Montage
UNIT 7: MAJOR FILM THEORIES
1. Dialectic materialisttheories
2. Cine semiotics and structuralism
3. Idealism incinema theoriesofAndrie Bazin
4. Expressionism , Impressionism , Realism , Neorealism , Surrealism
UNIT 8: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FILM FORM
1. Theconceptoffilmform
2. Principlesoffilm form
UNIT 9: NARRATIVE AS A FORMAL SYSTEM
1. Principles of narrative construction
2. Narration : flowofstory information
UNIT 10: STYLE AS A FORMAL SYSTEM
1. The concept.tofstyle
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UNIT 11: FILM GENRE
1. Understanding genre
2. Definingagenre
3. Analyzingagenre
4. Genre history
5. Closestudyofsomefilmgenre
UNIT 12: DOCUMENTARY, EXPERIMENTAL AND ANIMATED FILMS
Documentary
1. Introduction
2. Types of documentary
3. The boundaries between documentary and fiction
4. Typesofform in documentary film
Experimental films
Types of form in experimental films
Animated films
UNIT 13: CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FILM
1. The classical narrative cinema
2. Narrative alternatives to classical film making
3. Form, styleand ideology
4. Writinga critical analysisofafilm
15 HRS
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S.No. Topic Mark Remarks1 Final Examination 702 Internal Marks 30
A. Internal Assigrment 108. Critical analysis paper writing 10
C. Terminal Exam 10r`,`
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1. Film art-an introduction -David Bordwell. Kristin Thomposon
2. Howto read afilm-James Monaco
Reference Books
1. Film Theoryand criticism -Leo Braudy, Marshall cohen
2. Whatiscinema?Volumel-AndreBazin
3. Whatiscinema?Volume2-AndreBazin
4. Concept in film theory-DudleyAndrew
5. Sculpting in time -Andrie Tarkovsky
6. Cinema 1 : The moventimage-GillesDeleuze
7. Cinema 2 : Thetime image-Gilles Deleuze
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FILM-MAKING FUNDAMENTALS
Full Marks : loo
Practical : 100
Pass Marks: 40
0biectives:
BFS 424
The obiective of the course is to help understand the entire filmmaking process and the
workflow involved. The course will also expose students on various techniques and software
used for film production.
UNIT 1 : PREREQUISITES OF CINEMA STUDIES 10 HOURS
1. Close study of popular films : understanding the basic techniques and styles used for story
telling
2. Understanding the basic techniques and aesthetics of cinema language
3. Self exploration through the medium of image and sound.
Assignment -self exploring assignment
UNIT 2: UNIVERSAL SIYLING AND FORMATTING OF A SCREENPLAY
1. Screenplaywriting style
2. Formatting a screenplay
3. Creating a short story from real life story
4. Styling and formatting the written script
Assignment -one act screenplay writing assignment with proper format and style
UNIT 3: BASIC KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Basics of camera and Lens
i. Exposure triangle : shutterspeecl, iris, lso
ii. Focus, focus shifting, depth offield
iii. Focal length
iv. Wide, normal and telephoto lens
v. Primeandzoom lens
vi. Photo resolution and video resolution
vii. Sensor and sensor size•q`:Viii. Frame, frame rate, aspect ratio
ix. Color Temperature, white-`o
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2. Basic introduction to lighting
i. Whatdoweexpectlighting todoforus
ii. lighting process
3. Basic coordination with camera team, director, actor, editor, green screen team, VFX team
4. Composition
iii. Elements of composition
iv. Principle of composition
v. Composition and storytelling
5. Photo story
6. Storyboard (storytelling in key frames)
7. Digital manipulation of a photograph with adobe light room
Assignments:
1. Test of the basicofcamera-written2. Photostory3. Composition practical
4. Storyboarding practical
5. Lighting practical
UNIT 4: THE BASICS OF FILM SOUND
a) Introduction to the five major elements of sound
1. Dialogue and voiceover
2. Foley and Sound Effects (SFX)
3. Ambience
4. Background Score and Playback Music
5. Silence a stateofcinema
b) Introduction to the different process in various stages of film production - ,`''``\
1 ) Pre Production
- Sound Script
- Perpetration and Crew Selection
-Songs and Music selection
2) Production- Production Sound
- Pilot Sound/ Reference Sound
- SFX and Ambience Collection
3) Post Production-ADR or Dubbing
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- Foley
-Ambience Design
- SFX editing
-Background Score
- Mixing
c) Introduction to various personnel in film sound track process
1. SoundDesigner
2. Production sound Mixer
3. Boomoperator4. Sound utility
5. LockupTeam
6. Sound Recordist
7. FoleyArtist
8. FoleyMixer
9. SFXEditor
10. Music Composer
11. Ambience Designer
12. Dubbing Artist/Recordist
13. Voice Artist
14. Supervising Sound Editor
15. Mixing Engineer/ Re-Recordist
cl) Sound Script
-ln depth practice of sound script and its use during pre production phase.
d) Basic principle of Sound
-Amplitude
-Frequency
e) Basic sound recording-Training to achieve minimal knowledge and norms of recording sound process with bear
minimum recording setup.-Various microphone placement and wind protection technique.
f) Sound editing and basic mixing.
-Proper proiect management and file organizing
- Basic of Adobe Audition
-Placement of various recordecl sounds in timeline.
-Use of basic trim, fade and gain tools
Panning sound in a stereo setup
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1 ) One Photo Story telling through sound
2) Sound Script
3) 2 minutes Sound Design
Original Sound Only IThe students can only use the sound recorded by themselves)
UNIT 5: INTRODUCTION OF EDITING
1) Editing software introduction
a. Basic introduction to adobe premiere pro, resolveb. Practice of adobe premiere pro, resolve
20 HOURS
2) Basics of joining two shots.
a. Selection of the shotb. Match cutc. Matching action of two shots, (Matching of the position, Matching of the look, Matching ofthe movement)d. Imaginary line
3) Basic elements of transitiona. Cutc. Dissolve
Dissection of the elements of transition
a. Fade ln
c. Dissolve
e. Wipe and its patterns
9. Cutawaysi. Swiftpan
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b. Fade Out
d. Superimpose
f. Insert
h. Swiss pan
i. Flash Back
Assignments
a) the students are required to understand the basic components of film and video editing sotware
practically.b) Two or three match action exercise using 3 static shots.
c) Two or three exercises for maintaining screen direction, imaginary line and matching looks, using 5
static shots.
d) One or two exercises for skillfully crossing imaginary line using 5 static shots.
e) One exercise of a c+gsing sequence using two characters, maintaining screen direction, imaginary`(I,
UNIT 6: BASIC ACTING EXERCISES
I. Open-up/ warm up for energy flow
11. Developing confidence/team up
Ill. Exploring human expressions
lv. Exerciseto open the blockage of imagination
V. Appreciation of acting and actors
Vl. Exercise to develop feedback skills
Vll. Roleplayinreallifeandacting
Assignment : -Monologue preparation and individual performance in a class
15 HOURS
UNIT 7: STORYTELLING THROUGH SHOT DIVISION
I. Telling a story in 3 still shots -long shot, medium shot and close up.
11. Telling a story in 5 still shots -shotsize and camera angle.
Ill. Tellingastoryin l0stillshots--shotsize,cameraanglesandfocal length.
IV. 3 staticshots-camera angle, focal length and shotsize.
5 static shots -shot size, camera angles and focal length.
10 static shots -shot size, camera angles and focal length.
VII. 10 shotswith movement-shotsize, camera angles and focal length.
VIll. 15 shotswith movement-shotsize, camera anglesandfocal length.
IX. 2 minutes short film.
UNIT 8: UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFLOW OF FILM MAKING
A. Development
1. Stages of writing screenplay -idea to final form
8. Pre-production
1. Filmbudget
2. Registration of film Production Company
a) Documents needed for the registration.b) Process of registration.
3. Film registration
a) Documents neecled for the registration.
b) Process of registration.
4. Crew selection
a) Process of crew selection..b) Qualities of crew members.
•, F) Duties and responsibilities of crew member.
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6. Designing storyboard
7. Recce
a) Process of location scouting.
b) Challenges during the location scouting.
8. Setand props designing
9. Equipments
10. Costume design
C. Production
1. How to run everyday shoot.
2. Challenges and solutions during the shoot.
D. Post production
1. Editing, special effects.
2. Automated Dialog Replacement
3. Background music
4. Colorgrading
5. Sound designing and mixing.
6. Filling and encoding.
E. Marketing
1. Marketing and its strategy.
2. Dealing with distributers.
3. Dealing with cinema theatre.
Assignment -
1 . Class presentation
2. Making a short film following the process of film production
UNIT 9: FILM APPRECIATION
i. Close study"6fsome critically acclaimed and popular films
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S.No. Topic Mark Remarks1 Self exploring assigrment 10
2 one act screenplay writingassigrmentwithproperformatandstyle 10
3 Cinematography assignment 10
4 Sound assigrment 10
5 Editing assigrment 106 Acting assigrment 10
7 Story telling assigrment 108 Short film assigrment 209 Film Presentation 10
Text book:1. Directing film techniques and aesthetics -Michael Rabiger, Mick Hurbis-CHerrier
2. Cinematography theory and practice -Blain Brown
3. In the blink of an eye -Walter Murch
4. An actor prepares -Constantin Stanislavasky
Reference books:1. Directing shot by shot -Steven D Katz
2. Story -Robert Mckee
3. The art of photography -Bruce Barnboum
4. Creative nature and outdoor photography -Brenda Tharp
5. The art of the story board -story boarding for film, Tv and animation -John Hart
5. Sound design: the expressive power of music ,voice and sound effects in cinema -
David Sonnenchein
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